Tell the G20: infinite economic growth on a finite planet is not possible.
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Rentz Hilyer
11 years ago
Economic growth is the underlying cause of so many of our social and environmental problems. In today's world, the costs of growth now outweigh the benefits. It's time for a policy shift toward a steady state economy.
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haydn washington
11 years ago
It is time for the G20 to wake up to the ecological reality that the world is finite - thus we cannot keep growing forever physically. We can have some growth via a steady state economy however, where it is not due to increasing population or increasing resource use. Let's transform to a truly workable and sustainable economy!
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Frances Jones
11 years ago
I think this would be a great idea.
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Phil Jones
11 years ago
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If the transition from the Growth Economy to the Steady State Economy is not planned and happens because of a massive, everlasting depression, the consequences for our kids and grand-kids are going to be disastrous. I hope the G20 will be positive and proactive.
Economic growth is the underlying cause of so many of our social and environmental problems. In today's world, the costs of growth now outweigh the benefits. It's time for a policy shift toward a steady state economy.
It is time for the G20 to wake up to the ecological reality that the world is finite - thus we cannot keep growing forever physically. We can have some growth via a steady state economy however, where it is not due to increasing population or increasing resource use. Let's transform to a truly workable and sustainable economy!
I think this would be a great idea.
If the transition from the Growth Economy to the Steady State Economy is not planned and happens because of a massive, everlasting depression, the consequences for our kids and grand-kids are going to be disastrous. I hope the G20 will be positive and proactive.